Colorado School of Mines Business Programs

Colorado School of Mines is a public institution located in Golden, Colorado. Golden is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Colorado School of Mines Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, Mines is ranked #14 out of 1,477 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 1% of all schools in the nation! Mines also holds the #1 spot on the Best Colleges in Colorado ranking.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Mines has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#7	Best Business Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#13	Best Business Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#20	Best Business Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Mines.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Most Popular Other Business & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#50	Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Mines has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#3	Highest Paid General Economics Graduates	College Factual
#5	Highest Paid Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Graduates	College Factual
#7	Highest Paid Economics Graduates	College Factual
#35	Best General Economics Schools	College Factual
#41	Best Economics Schools	College Factual
#73	Best Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is Colorado School of Mines?

Contact details for Mines are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1500 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401
Phone:	303-273-3000
Website:	www.mines.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/ColoradoSchoolofMines
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/coschoolofmines

How Do I Get Into Mines?

You can apply to Mines online at: www.mines.edu/undergraduate-admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Mines

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Mines?

The acceptance rate at Mines is 55%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 60% of accepted students are men and 40% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 49%, and the acceptance rate for women is 68%.

Average Test Scores

About 83% of students accepted to Mines submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 620 and 700. Math scores were between 650 and 740.

Mines received ACT scores from 52% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 26 and 34. Math scores were between 27 and 33. Composite scores were between 28 and 33.

Can I Afford Colorado School of Mines?

The overall average net price of Mines is $45,662. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Mines, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $9,165 a year. That adds up to $36,660 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Mines is 0.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Colorado School of Mines Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,200 undergraduate students at Mines, with 4,918 being full-time and 282 being part-time.

There are also 1,544 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,918 full-time undergraduates at Mines, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Colorado School of Mines students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	235
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	582
White	3,431
International Students	216
Other Races/Ethnicities	410

Geographic Diversity

Colorado students aren't the only ones who study at Colorado School of Mines. At this time, 47 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 79 countries are represented at Mines. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Colorado School of Mines

In 2019-2020, 660 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Mines has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Mines

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Colorado School of Mines was 216.6%. This is the #216 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Mines regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Colorado School of Mines Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	0	0	30	4	34
General Economics	6	0	0	0	6
Applied Economics	0	1	0	0	1
TOTAL	6	1	30	4	41

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Cperko under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.